Celebrate Volcano Week!

Volcano Week 2023 will take place during the first week of February:
February 5th – February 11th

Photo of a park ranger talking to a group of visitors at a caldera rim viewpoint.
Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Hawai‘i.

NPS photo by Janice Wei

Welcome to Volcano Week 2023!

The theme for 2023 is "Last and Future Eruptions"


Some volcanic eruptions are witnessed by people, who remember what they've seen by writing it down, painting about it, telling stories, or collecting detailed scientific data. Other eruptions go unseen, hidden in the distant past. How do we discover, learn about, and remember those eruptions? We have to look at many lines of evidence to reconstruct the activity and eruptions of volcanoes. Disciplines as diverse as geology, anthropology, soil science, and human genetics can all play a role in helping to unravel the volcanic history of our national parks and our planet.

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Join the vibrant virtual community of stewards, educators, and sceintists in celebrating #VolcanoWeek, and share opportunities to interact.

Find Your Park

  1. Aniakchak National Monument, Alaska—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  2. Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  3. Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Alaska—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  4. Big Bend National Park, Texas—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  5. Capulin Volcano National Monument, New Mexico—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  6. Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  7. Channel Islands National Park, California—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  8. Chiricahua National Monument, Arizona—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  9. Crater Lake National Park, Oregon—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  10. Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  11. Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  12. Death Valley National Park, California & Nevada—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  13. Devils Postpile National Monument, California—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  14. Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  15. El Malpais National Monument, New Mexico—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  16. Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Colorado—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  17. Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, New Mexico—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  18. Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, Arizona—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  19. Haleakala National Park, Hawaii—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  20. Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Hawai’i—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  21. Hopewell Culture National Historical Park—Ohio (obsidian artifacts)—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  22. Isle Royale National Park, Michigan—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  23. John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  24. Katmai National Park, Alaska—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  25. Keweenaw National Historic Park, Michigan—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  26. Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  27. Lassen Volcanic National Park, California—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  28. Lava Beds National Monument, California—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  29. Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Arizona and Nevada—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  30. Mojave National Preserve, California—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  31. Mount Rainier National Park, Washington—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  32. North Cascades National Park, Washington—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  33. Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  34. Pinnacles National Monument, California—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  35. Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  36. Shenandoah National Park, Virginia—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  37. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Arizona—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  38. Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  39. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  40. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]

  41. Zion National Park, Utah—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Geodiversity Atlas] [Park Home] [npshistory.com]


Featured Partners

  1. Smithsonian Institution - Global Volcanism Program—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Home]

  2. NPS Servicewide Social Media—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Home]

  3. NPS Explore Nature—[Facebook] [Instagram] [Twitter] [Home]

  4. Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area (BLM)—[Home]

Volcano Park Articles and Stories

View a variety of articles and stories from around the NPS about volcanic features and processes, as well as volcano parks' science and management activities.



Photo Galleries

Please enjoy these photo galleries with images of a variety of volcanic features and processes from throughout the National Park System.



Contacts
If you have a park-specific question, it's best to communicate directly with that park using the contact information on the park's home page.
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Last updated: February 3, 2023

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